Shipping crate or case for eggs or the like.



R. 0. HAMMOND.

SHIPPING CRATE 0R CASE FOR EGGS 0R THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED oc. 22. 1914.

1,155,234. Patented sept. 28, 1915.

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Application.ledpctobcr 22,1314. Seria1,l\go.;,$67,992.

To all ifo/0m t may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT O. ,Hmmionm a citizen of the United States,V residing at N ew York city, in the country of New York and State of New York, have invented certainner' aedilseful Improvements in Shirping Crates or Cases for Eggs or the like, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to shipping cases or crates for eggs and the like.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an egg crate or case, wherein the construction is such that the eggs or other articles to be placed therein will be held from the dividing partitions in such manner that the same will be prevented from breakmg.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a crate or case such as above described, in which a pair of cooperating sections are provided, with liexible sheets or strips interposed therebetween, forming when the eggs or the like are placed therein, pockets for receiving the said eggs, which will retain the eggs in spaced relation from the edges or partitions of the spaced sections, and thereby insuring the said eggs against breakage.

A further. object of the invention is the provision of an egg crate or shipping case, which will be comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable and efficient in use, and one in which the construction is such that the eggs or the like can be quickly positioned therein or removed therefrom.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear in the following detailed description, they present invention resides in the certain novel features of construction, formations, combinations, and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated'in the ac companying drawing, it being understood in this connection, that various minor changes in the specific details of construction, without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention. y

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view` taken through an egg case or crate, constructed in ,thereof broken away.

Referring to the accompanying drawing,

byisimilar characters of reference, through Y out the several views, the numeral 5 denotes in general an egg case, which consists of a lower receptacle G, comprising a bottom 7 and opposite side and end flanges 8, the same presenting preferably a rectangular appearance although I am not to be limited to any special shape, but may design the receptacle in any manner which will fulfil all the necessary requirements of such an article. This receptacle 6 may be formed from any suitable material but is preferably made of corrugated paste-board or the like.

A closure for the receptacle is shown at 9, and consists of a top 10, having side flanges 11 formed upon the edges thereof for slidab'le engagement with the before mentioned flanges 8 of the receptacle V6.

Upper and lower partition sections 13 and 12, are positionedwithin the receptacle (i, with their outer edges in engagement with the bottom 7' and top 10 respectively, while the inner edges thereof are spaced apart as shown by the character 14. Each of the sections 12 and 13, have longitudinal and transverse partitions 15 and 16 therein, which can be connected in any suitable manner and like the members 12 and 13 are removable.

Flexible strips or sheets 18 are disposed between the sections 12 and 13, and have there edges 19 secured to the outer sides 20 Y of the same in any efcient manner, but preferably by gluing. The sheets are disposed loosely so that when the eggs 21 or the like are positioned in the rectangular spaces between the partitions 15 and 16, the said sheets will be forced outwardly within said rectangular spaces, forming reverse coperating pockets 22, for the reception of the said eggs 21. These pockets, through the` flexibility of the strips or sheets, hold the .eggs in spaced relation to the partitions 15 and 16, and outer sides 20, and insure the eggs or the like 21, against breakage.

From the foregoing disclosures, it will be manifest that a shipping crate or case for eggs or the like is provided, which will fulfil all the necessary requirements of such a device,

Having thus fully described this invention, what I claim as new and desire to pro- V tect by Letters Patent is:

In a shipping case for eggs, a lower and an upper section,ieacl1 section comprising a base and lateral edge ianges adapted to telescope one within the other, longitudinal and transverse partitions removably disposed.

i the upper section is fitted upon the lower section, and'IieXible sheets secured to the outer sides of the outer partitions rbetween said I partitions and flanges. of the sections and extending loosely between said Vpartitions Y whereby when eggs or the like are disposed between. said partitions the ieXible lsheets will be forced in opposite directions'forming pockets Yhaving communications therebetween by Virtue of the spaced partitions and the partitions will be held in yielding engagement vwith the bases of said sections. v

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

RoBERT o. HAMMOND Witnesses: y

JOHN H. Sreenns, E. E. ALGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve centsv each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

- vWashington, D. C. 

